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0 pointsferongr12y ago0 comments

It's very hazy. If the userland (running atop of the Linux kernel) is closed source then there's few things you can do. Also, you can't just rip out binaries and redistribute them at will, EULAs usually forbid it.

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PeterisP12y ago

As I specifically mentioned, "If an open source system can run the CDM.." - the CDMs run inside a browser, and for an open source browser such as Firefox or Chromium I definitely can modify it and redistribute the modifications; and if Firefox and Chromium can't run the CDMs, well, then they won't get used much since that's the majority of users.

nitrogen12y ago

CDMs will most likely communicate with closed-source hardware that implements the decryption (e.g. Blu-ray's AACS requires video card support for AES and HDCP).

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PeterisP12y ago

nitrogen12y ago

CDMs will most likely communicate with closed-source hardware that implements the decryption (e.g. Blu-ray's AACS requires video card support for AES and HDCP).

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